Halley's Comet Comes Into View In 1910 Amid Earth Threats
A long discussion notes Halley’s Comet approaching Earth in 1910, its path near Jupiter and the asteroid belt, and the possibility of earth impact. It describes nucleus and tail structure, historic predictions, and the range of expected effects from faint to dramatic as the comet travels past Mars and the Sun.
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Mars
Earth
de Oti
Datense
Osbern
Germar
PRS
Pais
Eyrtl
Mengh Meeneth
Ava
Bally
Howes
Cologne
Stalley
Comtta
Blair
Cettis Sailtors
Thalpen
Coursa
Halley
Warelertes
Tadley
Willys
Ohser
de Thebes
Lipton
Varla
Hue
Anna
de ‘Thebow
Ingzaar Fire
Marla
San Francisco
Mulina
Cruel Trick Alleged On New Jersey Hen Farm
A poulterer denounces a practice at a New Jersey hen farm where hens are fed alcoholized grain, sedated on nests, and left to misread eggs. He urges female societies to act against cruelty to animals and the deceptive method affecting offspring.
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New Jersey
Paris Doctor and the Stove Tale of Cunning
A Parisian doctor told of a patient who blamed a stove for her ailments. He observed the room and claimed the stove poisoned the air with gas, urging the patient to swap it for health. The patient paid to remove the stove, later discovering a former slave tenant in a vacated room, ending the tale with a sharp twist.
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Ile
Aly
Telaw
Famany l
Where Beggars Ride In Persia Donkeys Carry Burdened Men
In Persia beggars ride donkeys on long journeys to Meshed or Mecca and return with the title fadii Useful as he donkeyly to his master. The master often treats the creature brutally, using a chain as a whip to urge the animal.
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Persia
Meshed
Mecca
Titi
Ehain
Wide World Magazine
Buying by Moonlight on a Cemetery Lot Sale
A cemetery company agent recalls a moonlit sales pitch as a widow buys a burial plot on Knoll overlooking water. The tale highlights a romantic, unusual method of marketing land under peculiar circumstances and the buyer’s quiet satisfaction with the sale.
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Moonleft
Fragmented moral musings on happiness and health
The text rails at wrong views of wealth and happiness, noting a mix of religious reflections and a hospital scene. It contrasts wealth with contentment and includes a patient in New York hospitals recounting pain and a nurse’s inquiry during care. The fragmentary passages hint at themes of suffering and recovery.
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New York
Nassau
A Broken Family Mystery After Jury Drawn
A gosalpy woman notes a broken married life as TL laments public scrutiny. A sobbing spouse reveals John has again been drawn on the jury, deepening a family rift and stirring local gossip.
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Gosalpy
John
Trappist Monastery Near Frome Described in Detail
A prose sketch of the Trappist abbey near Frome, detailing silent life, strict fasting, and simple meals. Monks dwell in crude pallet beds, rise before dawn for prayers, and maintain a large farm estate with cattle, crops, and workshops. The article notes charity efforts, debt to the Italian state, and the order's foundation for penance and work.
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Agro Romano
Siapreme
Via Ostens
Abbey of ‘Re Fantune
Almoss
Dinmer
Chureh
Mathis
Noted Summer Guest at York Harbor Promises Large Cottage
Noted summer guest at York Harbor expects a full season with many rated guests. A Dutch minister will spend the summer at York Arbor in a rented cottage. Last week the Norwegian minister Hague and his wife visited York Pastor, shown around by Joseph Bridges, but Bridges’ remaining boats were too few for them. Hague wished a larger cottage for his secretary entourage.
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York Harbor
Netherlands
Yorkarbor
Minis‘har
Norway
Mr Hague
York
Joseph Bridges
Mrr. Bridges
Thaigue
Secetarios
United Presbyterian Assembly Opens in Denver with Sermon
The United Presbyterian church general assembly meets in Denver on May 22. The retiring moderator Rev Dr J H McChurkin of Pittsburgh will preach the opening sermon. Rev Dr M H Belt of San Francisco is a likely choice for moderator. A heated contest for secretary of the board of home missions follows the death of Dr Alexander Gilchrist. Prominent candidates include Rev B A Mutch jman of Abtcona Pa and Rev G I Maws of Braddock Pa with ALB Kirkpatrick of Tacoma also named.
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Denver
Col
General Assembly
United Presbiyterian Church
der Ror ‘Loag
J. Kh. McChurkin
Piltaturg
M. H. Belt
San Francisco
Cured in 67o 14 Bays Pazo Ointment Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Pazo Ointment as a guaranteed cure for a range of conditions with a claim of a primary refund option. The text is terse and promotional, mentioning a price of 50e and a promise of curing various ailments.
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Denmuirk
Kautehda
Rosanborg
Copenhagen
Frome
Rone
Hatten
Lita
Durban
Milla
Ur. Brapouk
United Presbyterian
Sembly
Pola
Loyal
Rog Sullivan Mh
Manchester, NS
Revere House
Bowdoin Square
Boston
Rae
Lath, Ltd
Naame
Nowiquattora
Bravik Jones
R. S. Harrison
Propirlelor
Nize
Garr
Bayer
Lasston
Vest
Aive Treandyiee
Towl
Rumraadea
Circulara Free
Hoyps Vedicine CO
Philbrick
Warltra Equipmenta
Fred C.smalley Fueenasur
Thomas Gy Laster
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Water St
Portsmouth
N. H
Metaphone
Dover P
DR. True
Tre
Trie
J. F. True
Frank Jones
Portsmouth, N.H
The
Military
Charles J. Wood
Pleasant Street
Maxwell
O. B
Hiram Wever
Blake Whiskey
Schlitz
JONES
Eldredge's
Andrew O.caswell
Porter St
Udwisser
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